Cut at the Spider Legs

Not so amazing, after all.

Production on the troubled Spider-Man 4 got dealt a major double-blow yesterday when it was announced that the franchise’s director, Sam Raimi, and its star, Tobey Maguire, have left the project for good.

There’s no word yet on who will take over for them...or whether the films’ leading lady, Kirsten Dunst, remains attached.

Sony will proceed, however, with a new filmmaking team for Spider-Man 4 with a script that puts the conflicted young superhero back in high school.

Yep – Peter Parker’s getting the reboot, and Raimi has gone on the gracious record saying, “I know they will do a terrific job” on the movie, which is now set to open in summer 2012.

Photo: Snarkerati.com.

Update: The franchise’s reboot is being planned as “a more gritty, contemporary redo of the series,” with directors such as (500) Days of Summer’s Marc Webb, Seabiscuit’s Gary Ross, and Michael Bay (no!) being unofficially considered for the job.